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Man accused of shooting at N.C. deputies to remain in custody
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WMBF) - A federal judge did not set bond for the man accused of opening fire at deputies in North Carolina in September. That’s according to court documents, which show 20-year-old Shawn Locklear appeared before a federal judge in Raleigh for a detention hearing on Tuesday.
June trial date set for Marion man held in killing of New Mexico State Police officer
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Marion man accused in the March 15 killing of New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare will go to trial this summer, according to federal court records. Jaremy Smith, 33, pleaded not guilty April 18 to charges including carjacking resulting in death, causing death by the discharge of a […]
Nichols proposes major stormwater park project to tackle flooding issues
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) and the town of Nichols in Marion County are working together to address and prevent stormwater. The partners met Tuesday at a public meeting held at Nichols Town Hall & Police Building to discuss the proposed project, which would be located at 406 East Old Stage Road.
Latta restaurant burglarized twice in less than two weeks, deputies say
LATTA, S.C. (WBTW) — A Latta restaurant has burglarized twice this month, with thieves swiping money, food items and even a Christmas tree, authorities say. Dillon County deputies first responded to a call at A&B Country Kitchen on April 13, finding that it had been broken into through a front glass window. A cash register, […]
1 injured, several people in custody after shooting at Dillon grocery store
DILLON, S.C. (WPDE) — Several people are in custody following a shooting Friday afternoon at the Food Lion in Dillon, according to Dillon Police Chief David Lane. He added that one person was hurt in the shooting, but the victim’s condition isn’t being released. Police said they...
Bond revoked for man facing murder charge in 2023 fight turned deadly in Mullins, police say
MULLINS, S.C. (WBTW) — A man facing a murder charge after a fight in Mullins ended in a deadly shooting February 2023 bond was revoked Wednesday, online booking records show. Joseph Jeremiah Jones, who was 17-year-old at the time of the shooting, remains in custody at the Marion County Detention Center. Mullins police said a […]
Infant shot, man killed in Robeson County shooting, deputies say
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A six-month-old was shot but faces non life-threatening injuries following a Friday afternoon incident that left a person dead, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to Children’s Road in Red Springs just after 3 p.m. for a call that two people had been shot. They also were sent […]
NC communities have multiple strategies to stem youth violence
Juvenile crime stats dropped in Robeson County following the 2010 creation of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center in Lumberton. Over the following eight years, court complaints against juveniles dropped 58%, juveniles being detained by 86% and delinquency by 54%, according to the center.
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